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What's a big fat Indian wedding without a DJ and a dance floor full of people? When it's not the food, alcohol or eye candy, it's these dancers that make a
desi wedding truly come alive. Here are 11 different dancers you'll spot with the band,
baajaa and
baaraat - which one are you?
1. The Desi GirlsThese hot, skimpily clad young wannabe divas are the ones you'll be watching secretly, out of the corner of your eye. And why should girls have all the fun? Their male equivalents channel their inner Ranbirs as they get their groove on with
Badtameez Dil. Then these boys meet the
Desi Girls and voila, you already have an invitation for the next wedding.
2. Talli UnclesThese men are the most fun to watch. They dance like no one's watching but everyone is at the wedding and later on YouTube.
3. Shy AuntiesThe bedecked aunties in their lovely saris stand inches away from the dance floor in the hope that said
Desi Girls and
Talli Uncles (who may or may not be their husbands) will pull them on to the dance floor to shake a leg. They begin by just clapping their hands at first and then go on to
maaro proper
thumkas many 24-inch-waisted girls wouldn't dare try. And can you blame them? This is their only chance to show off all the steps they learnt while watching
Nachle ve with Saroj Khan.
4. The PerformersSo all the
Dulhe Ki Saalis and
Dulhan Ke Devars decide to clash in the epic battle to prove who is better - the
ladkewallas or
ladkiwallas. The latest, most sensational Bollywood songs are picked, troupes are made and many, many practices are done (with professional choreographers in a lot of cases). Then these dancers 'perform' for all to watch and admire.
PS: There's always that one person who bungles his/her steps but no one cares. True Story.
5. The Professionals - Main bhi Hrithik These guys know every step from all the latest, popular songs. They go all Shiamak Davar in the middle of the dance floor and the rest of the world is forced to make a circle around them and go "whoa...!!"
6. The Lovey-Dovey Newly Married Couple The just-got-back-from-Hawaiian-honeymoon-twosome only care about dancing with each other, all hand in hand. Aww...
7. The Embarrassing Dancers There are always those relatives who just humiliate you with their moves. And no, getting them off the dance floor isn't easy at all.
8. The Pullers These people bring all the boys (and girls) to the yard, or umm... the floor. And no, they don't really like to shake a leg with you. They're just there to crowd source.
9. The Ek Glassy Dancers These guys need to be under influence to shimmy. And, boy are they a treat to watch! Just like in Point 2.
10. Retro Dancers They just love to do the twist Shammi-style and Travolta's
Staying Alive move. To every song!
11. And Finally - the Dulha-Dulhan Themselves Because when they're done getting pictures clicked with that-uncle's-sister's-husband's-cousin, they just want to be free.